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Alcohol
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Reference:
Buchman, 2005
Cohort:
Religious Orders Study
Risk Factor:
Obesity
Exposure Detail
Method of exposure assessment: technician measurement
Among study participants in this cohort, 5.3% had a BMI less than 20, 31.3% had a BMI ranging from 20-24.99, 36.8% had a BMI ranging from 25-29.9, and 26.7% had a BMI greater than or equal to 30.
Screening and Diagnosis Detail
AD Diagnosis:
NINCDS ADRDA
National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Criteria (McKhann 1984)
Covariates & Analysis Detail
Analysis Type:
Cox proportional hazards regression
AD Covariates:
A
age
E
education
G
gender
